Tavares fell to a -7 after a -3 game last night.
However, NHL.com had a feature on Tavares that ran yesterday that casts his +/- in a different light:
<<Throw in the fact that Tavares has been on the ice for a whopping 26 empty-net goals in his short career – a product of the Islanders' losing and coach Jack Capuano's penchant for pulling the goaltender far earlier than most coaches – and his plus/minus looks more like a beauty mark than a blemish.>>
Make it 27 empty-nets (and a career +/- of -44).
However, NHL.com had a feature on Tavares that ran yesterday that casts his +/- in a different light:
<<Throw in the fact that Tavares has been on the ice for a whopping 26 empty-net goals in his short career – a product of the Islanders' losing and coach Jack Capuano's penchant for pulling the goaltender far earlier than most coaches – and his plus/minus looks more like a beauty mark than a blemish.>>
Make it 27 empty-nets (and a career +/- of -44).
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Also, you need to take out the few ENG while on the PK at the end of the game. Must have been at least 1.
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